I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 775 - 477: Endless Torture_2

He did not encounter anyone along the way except for being briefly delayed by a patrol of Empire Guardians. After a simple questioning and checking his identification, the Guardians let him go without much trouble.

Chen Lun then headed straight to the entrance of the dungeon located behind the palace.

The entrance was inconspicuous, set underneath a white marble wall and guarded by only two royal jailers clad in armor.

Chen Lun stated his purpose and requested to meet the warden Nunes. The jailers did not stop him and even pointed him in the right direction. Chen Lun thought to himself that his smooth entry was probably thanks to Princess Anna’s doing.

Entering the Sun Dungeon, he descended a sloping staircase that twisted down in a spiral, seemingly leading into the mountain that the Royal City was built upon. The narrow passageway was lit by torches on either side. The light was dim, but sufficient to illuminate the way.

A moment later, he arrived at a spacious hall. According to the jailer’s directions, the room at the far right end was the warden’s office. Chen Lun walked over and knocked on the door. However, after the creaking sound of the door opening, all that came from the dark crack was a deep male voice:

"Badge."

Chen Lun did not rashly peer into the scene behind the door, but calmly pulled out the Sun Face Badge and handed it over.

A hand, covered in scars and looking withered, reached out from the darkness, taking the badge.

After a while, the deep voice spoke again:

"Proceed forward, go down from the stairs at the end, third floor, leave after ten minutes."

"Understood, Mister Nunes."

Chen Lun did not probe the odd tone of the warden, merely thanking him and preparing to make a gesture of gratitude, but the door clicked shut slowly.

He took a deep breath, not wanting to waste any more time, and walked briskly toward the side of the hall. The entrance to the stairway was plain, devoid of any decoration, all made of marble, and he continued downward, soon reaching the third floor of the dungeon.

The place was quite dark and very quiet.

Aside from the slight sound of torches burning, there was dead silence.

The cells on both sides were sealed off by tight iron bars, inside which seemed to be prisoners, but these figures were motionless, their breathing barely perceptible.

Seeing such a scene reminded Chen Lun of his own initial experience when he had just transversed over, imprisoned in the Red Apple Church’s dungeon and narrowly avoiding becoming a sacrifice.

"Huff..."

He exhaled and, activating his Five Senses Perception, began to search for Noah’s trail along the corridor. Soon, he spotted a familiar figure in the second to last cell at the end of the row.

Chen Lun’s pupils contracted, and his expression darkened to the extreme.

Noah’s current state was horrifying. His arms were spread out, half-hung on the wall by shackles and chains in a powerless kneeling position. His clothes had long been stripped off, leaving his skin covered in grim cuts and holes. The scars from burns and whip lashes were visible everywhere. At first glance, he was nothing but a mangled human frame.

"Noah."

He called out the other’s name in a heavy tone.

The youth displayed no response, as if he had long since lost consciousness.

Seeing this, Chen Lun had no choice but to use Instantaneous Movement, flickering into the cell, gently lifting Noah’s body, and reaching out to treat him.

A pale green light radiated out, but Noah’s wounds did not close; instead, they deteriorated faster. Chen Lun immediately stopped transferring the Life Force of Wake of Insects and conducted a scout on Noah, his brows furrowing instantly.

For he discovered that Noah was not only in a dying state, with Life Points at rock bottom, but he was also afflicted with seven or eight negative conditions, one of which was a level 5 Curse named "Warm Whisper" that forbade recovery and treatment. If he received any treatment, his injuries would worsen.

Chen Lun’s eyes narrowed, his killing intent tangible, causing the temperature in the entire cell to drop suddenly. He even entertained the notion of using Cloud Leap to take Noah away directly but as the thought crossed his mind, his Spiritual Intuition lit up like a warning siren, suggesting he would face dire consequences.

’It must be that Warden Nunes... He’s definitely watching my every move.’

Chen Lun thought to himself, exhaling a long breath.

At this moment, as if sensing something, Noah struggled to open his swollen eyelids and upon seeing a familiar silhouette in the darkness, he cracked a joyful yet ghastly smile.

"Jack... Mister Jack, I’m sorry for causing you trouble," he said.

Chen Lun crouched down, gently wiping the blood off the young man’s face, and said in a deep voice: freewebnoveℓ.com

"Hang in there, Noah. I will definitely get you out of here, and I will make sure to avenge you."

"Don’t worry about me... Mister Jack, this is nothing. I... I can take this ordeal as a rite of passage..."

Noah’s speech was slurred, his tongue seemingly numb. Blood dribbled from his lower lip onto the dirty floor.

"I swore... swore to follow in your footsteps and not fall behind here, Mister Jack. I am your exclusive artist, Noah Silver Dragon, and I still hope to one day paint the most perfect portrait of you..."

His voice was weak, yet filled with conviction. Chen Lun’s breath caught in his throat.

After wiping the blood from Noah cleanly, Chen Lun asked in a hoarse voice:

"Noah, on the night of Dazlert’s birthday banquet, why did you run to the Royal Palace’s banquet hall?"